Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $152.94/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 463 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.75/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 465 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.62/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 414 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 681 0
Feeder cattle 397 543 0
Slaughter cattle 53 87 0
Replacement cattle 49 51 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
350–360 354 12 175.00–180.00 $176.68 $625 —
400–445 430 4 167.00–175.00 $170.24 $732 —
460–488 482 12 162.50–167.50 $164.43 $793 —
621–635 626 6 134.00–138.00 $136.65 $855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
365–385 378 3 165.00–170.00 $168.39 $637 +5.89
435–445 440 2 157.50–160.00 $158.76 $699 +4.62
490–495 493 2 152.50–157.50 $155.01 $764 +5.71
500–535 513 3 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $730 -0.17
555–592 587 7 131.00–137.50 $131.88 $774 -8.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $491 —
360–380 370 2 143.00–144.00 $143.49 $531 +2.65
401–435 414 13 137.50–141.00 $139.62 $578 +0.99
460–480 465 14 134.00–137.50 $135.75 $631 +0.69
530–540 536 8 130.00–134.00 $131.93 $707 +3.35
565 565 4 130.00 $130.00 $734 +5.00
645 645 2 127.00 $127.00 $819 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 +9.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 344 5 137.50–140.00 $139.51 $480 —
370–380 375 2 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $511 -0.77
450–480 475 6 125.00–130.00 $129.21 $614 +3.19
545 545 4 125.00 $125.00 $681 +3.09
585 585 2 120.00 $120.00 $702 +1.23
645 645 1 118.00 $118.00 $761 +0.50
650–665 655 3 110.00–115.00 $113.31 $742 +3.31
736 736 3 108.00 $108.00 $795 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 175.00–177.50 $176.66 $595 +6.95
375–390 383 10 167.50–175.00 $171.49 $657 +10.26
425–440 435 10 155.00–165.00 $160.49 $698 +4.37
450–490 463 14 147.50–155.00 $152.94 $708 +3.09
505–525 515 5 140.00–145.00 $143.02 $737 +2.38
550–595 559 8 133.00–139.00 $135.72 $759 +3.22
620–635 629 5 130.00–133.00 $131.30 $826 +3.32
665–680 670 4 125.00–130.00 $128.24 $859 +5.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 361 5 155.00–162.50 $159.55 $576 +9.03
400–415 404 6 142.50–150.00 $147.87 $597 +3.68
465 465 2 140.00 $140.00 $651 +1.91
520–545 534 5 132.50–137.50 $134.98 $721 +1.04
570–595 578 6 129.00–131.00 $130.00 $751 +1.75
605–630 613 3 125.00–127.50 $125.86 $772 +4.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1285 1020 80-85% 4 56.00–58.00 $57.39 $585 -5.95
970–1200 1043 80-85% 10 61.00–64.00 $63.02 $657 -0.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1570 1327 75-80% 7 66.00–69.00 $67.70 $898 —
1390–1500 1445 75-80% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.44 $1,061 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–715 710 85-90% 3 42.00–43.00 $42.67 $303 —
760–1090 887 85-90% 3 50.00–54.00 $52.06 $462 +1.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 77.00 $77.00 $816 —
1230–1750 1487 3 85.00–88.00 $86.39 $1,285 —
1425–2175 1785 3 96.00–100.00 $97.72 $1,744 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–880 767 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 640.00–810.00 $709.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1065 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 715.00–840.00 $780.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1315 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–985.00 $863.94
1050–1340 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–925.00 $873.79
1110–1630 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,075.00 $1,026.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–865 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–625.00 $597.10
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00 $500.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1010 990 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.75
945–1040 993 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $939.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465–1485 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,249.83 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1060 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–925.00 $844.29 +122.77

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.